realtime-crypto-mcp-server/README.md

A real-time cryptocurrency data provider for Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers. This package integrates with the CoinCap API to provide cryptocurrency exchange details and current rates.

# realtime-crypto-mcp-server

A real-time cryptocurrency data provider for Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers. This package integrates with the CoinCap API to provide cryptocurrency exchange details and current rates.

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## Features

- Get detailed cryptocurrency exchange information (volumes, rankings, trading pairs)
- Fetch current cryptocurrency rates in USD
- Built-in rate limiting and retry mechanisms for API requests
- Fully typed with TypeScript
- Compatible with MCP server SDK

## 🚀 Quick Start

To get started, add this configuration to your MCP Client config json:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "realtime-crypto": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["realtime-crypto-mcp-server"]
    }
  }
}
```

## Prerequisites

- Node.js 18+
- npx

## Development

Install dependencies:

```bash
npm install
```

Build the server:

```bash
npm run build
```

# Crypto Exchange & Rates Toolkit

This package provides tools to retrieve detailed information about cryptocurrency exchanges and current exchange rates for cryptocurrencies using the CoinCap API.

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## API Reference

### `getExchangeDetailsTool`
Get detailed information about cryptocurrency exchanges.

**Input:**
- `exchange` (string): Exchange ID (e.g., `binance`, `coinbase`, `kraken`)

**Example Response:**
Exchange details for Binance:

Name: Binance  
Rank: 1  
Volume (USD): $14,789,244,354.70  
% of Total Volume: 31.39%  
Trading Pairs: 1078  
Website: https://www.binance.com/  
Last Updated: 4/5/2025, 12:34:56 PM


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### `getRatesTool`
Get current exchange rates for cryptocurrencies.

**Input:**
- `currency` (string): Cryptocurrency ID (e.g., `bitcoin`, `ethereum`, `litecoin`)

**Example Response:**
Current rate for bitcoin:

Symbol: BTC ₿
Type: crypto
USD Rate: $82,821.30


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## 🧠 Data Source
This package uses data from the [CoinCap API](https://docs.coincap.io/), a free cryptocurrency market data API that provides real-time pricing and market activity for over 1,000 cryptocurrencies.

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## ⏱️ Rate Limiting

The package includes built-in rate limiting and retry mechanisms to handle CoinCap API's rate limits.

- Maximum **3 retries** for rate-limited requests  
- **Exponential backoff** starting at 1 second

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## 📄 License

MIT

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## 👨‍💻 Author

**Mohan Kumar**

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## 🙏 Acknowledgements

- [CoinCap API](https://coincap.io) for providing cryptocurrency market data  
- Model Context Protocol for the MCP server framework